Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez recap Mexico's first friendly of 2018, discuss who's on track to make Osorio's World Cup squad and reflect on Jonathan Gonzalez's debut.

Mexico defender Rafa Marquez is not giving up on matching his countryman Antonio Carabajal and Germany's Lothar Matthaus by appearing at five World Cups.

Marquez featured for Mexico at last summer's Confederations Cup and in World Cup qualification for Russia 2018, but was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department on Aug. 9 for links to a drug trafficking organization -- which he denied -- and immediately put his career on hold to fight the charges.

The city of Miami has a large Hispanic population desperately looking for a soccer team to applaud.

Editor's note: This has been translated from its original form on ESPN Deportes as part of its 'Futbol in America' series.

MIAMI -- One can't help but notice the wonderful aromas that emanate from neighborhoods in Miami as a casual stroll through the streets of this cosmopolitan city invites you to stop and sip its flavorful coffees and sample its delectable cuisine. Wander a little further and one comes across soccer pitches, teeming with a wannabe Lionel Messi or an aspiring Cristiano Ronaldo....

Alejandro Arribas cemented his superb start to the season with a goal against Tigres earlier this month.

Countless Liga MX fans are puzzled about an astonishing turnaround that is currently dominating the headlines. With 11 league matches left on their schedule, Pumas have already surpassed the 13-point tally they collected last season. Thanks to a current mark of 14 points after six weeks of the Clausura, the Mexico City club is looking nothing like the laughingstock it was as recently as late-2017.

Less than three months ago, there was no team stuck in a more miserable run of form than Pumas. Their...

Roberto Martinez tells Tom Marshall that he has always admired Javier Hernandez's ability from afar despite never having a chance to sign him.

After Jonathan Gonzalez's second-half cameo against Bosnia, ESPN's Herculez Gomez questions Juan Carlos Osorio's decision to deploy him in a more advanced position.

Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio hasn't been shy in expressing his concern over the lack of club minutes for El Tri's Europe-based legion this season, but the Colombian is happy that the situation seems to be improving ahead of this summer's World Cup.

Striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored for West Ham in their 2-0 win over Watford on Saturday and has started the Premier League club's past four matches, while Miguel Layun made a move from Porto to Sevilla and Hector Moreno switched to Real...

Marko Arnautovic struck on his return from injury to help West Ham to victory over Watford.

Marko Arnautovic struck on his return from injury to help West Ham to victory over Watford.

Marko Arnautovic struck on his return from injury to help West Ham to victory over Watford.

ESPN FC's Craig Burley takes a look at all of the Saturday results from week 27 in the Premier League, highlighted by Tottenham's win over Arsenal.

Gab Marcotti and Steve Nicol argue about their picks for the Premier League team of the weekend, despite agreeing on several players.

The last two weeks have been positive for Mexican footballers in Europe. Many of them are seeing constant playing time, which will be of great help to Mexico's national team in this summer's World Cup.

Many members of Mexico's European legion saw action this weekend and made an impact in their respective games.

Here's a look at the Heroes and Villains:

Heroes

After weeks in which his future was up in the air, Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is smiling again, and his play is helping his club....